Whitney Tyriver scored a career-high 21 points as the hot-shooting UW-Oshkosh women\'s basketball team defeated North Central College (Ill.), 67-56, on Saturday in Kolf Sports Center.
UW-Oshkosh\'s victory was its third of the 2006-07 season against a team from the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW). In addition to their win over North Central College, the Titans (3-2) also defeated Augustana College, 69-40, on Nov. 17 and nationally-ranked Wheaton College, 68-50, last night (Nov. 24).
Tyriver established her new career scoring standard by making 9-of-13 shots from the field, including 3-of-4 attempts behind the three-point line. She also grabbed three rebounds and tallied two steals in the contest.
Tyriver received additional support from teammates Kayla Sharpee, Dawn LaBonte and Becky Knapp. Sharpee totaled 20 points, seven rebounds and two assists, while LaBonte compiled a career-high seven points and two rebounds and Knapp five points, six rebounds and four assists. Sharpee scored a career-best 21 points in last night\'s win over Wheaton College.
North Central College (0-4) had three double-figure scorers as Brianna Parra and Danielle Tinkoff counted 18 points each and Gia Navarra 10. Tinkoff also grabbed a team-high five rebounds and dished off four assists.
North Central College jumped to a 22-12 lead before UW-Oshkosh staged a 24-9 scoring run over the final 7:16 of the first half to take a 36-31 advantage to intermission. The Titans had six different players tally points during their half-ending scoring spree.
North Central College got as close as 38-36 with 18:45 left in the game, but UW-Oshkosh scored 11 of the next 13 points to extend its advantage to 49-38 with 13:35 to play. The Cardinals rallied to within 61-56 with 2:44 remaining, but the Titans sealed their victory by scoring the last six points of the game.
UW-Oshkosh shot a season-best 57.8 percent (26-45) from the field, including 61.9 percent (13-21) in the second half. The Titans made four of their seven (57.1 percent) three-point shots and 11 of their 15 (73.3 percent) tosses from the free-throw line.
North Central College shot 40.7 percent (24-59) from the field. The Cardinals made five of their seven (71.4) free throws, but only three of their 14 (21.4 percent) shots behind the three-point arc.
UW-Oshkosh conquered the rebounding battle, 32-23, but fell short in the turnover competition, 11-17.